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Bridge Replacement Project Begins In Delaware County

Wed, October 9, 2019 (No comments)
SH-66 narrowed to one lane at SH-18 in Chandler through 2019

Wed, October 9, 2019 (No comments)
ODOT: 1-44 bridge maintenance, resurfacing project at Arkansas River in Tulsa begins Oct. 14

Tue, October 8, 2019 (No comments)
END IS IN SIGHT

Mon, October 7, 2019 (No comments)
OU vs. Texas game day traffic advisory

Mon, October 7, 2019 (No comments)
Year-Long Bridge Project Starts In Cleveland

Mon, October 7, 2019 (No comments)
Downtown Streetscapes nears completion

Fri, October 4, 2019 (No comments)
SH-74 and Waterloo Rd. intermittently narrow at intersection beginning next week

Fri, October 4, 2019 (No comments)
Changes coming to dangerous OKC Boulevard intersection

Wed, October 2, 2019 (No comments)
Long-Awaited Bridge Construction At Cedar Creek Tentatively Is Scheduled

Wed, October 2, 2019 (No comments)
Bryan County highway project ready to roll

Tue, October 1, 2019 (No comments)
Texoma bridges narrow for construction

Tue, October 1, 2019 (No comments)
UPDATE: SH-85 closes near Ketchum in Delaware County Oct. 9

Mon, September 30, 2019 (No comments)
Broken Arrow Bond Funds Several Projects Since Last Year

Fri, September 27, 2019 (No comments)
ODOT funding looks to further protect Oklahoma drivers

Fri, September 27, 2019 (No comments)
The Kickapoo Turnpike Honors Oklahoma Native American Tribe

Thu, September 26, 2019 (4 comments)
ODOT: Fairgoers should avoid 15th Street near the Broken Arrow Expressway

Thu, September 26, 2019 (No comments)
Report finds that road conditions cost drivers $533 annually

Wed, September 25, 2019 (1 comment)
National Report Claims Some Oklahoma Roads Are The Worst In The U.S.

Wed, September 25, 2019 (1 comment)
Big Changes for U.S.-69/75 as Project Gets Green Light

Tue, September 24, 2019 (No comments)
11 crashes already at one Oklahoma City Boulevard intersection

Tue, September 24, 2019 (No comments)
A smooth drive at last! Highway through downtown Coweta is finally resurfaced

Mon, September 23, 2019 (No comments)
Heritage Trails working on two phases

Thu, September 19, 2019 (No comments)
Boles: Current and Upcoming Infrastructure Updates in HD 51 (OPINION)

Thu, September 19, 2019 (No comments)
US-75 to Narrow Near Copan on Thursday

Wed, September 18, 2019 (No comments)
Mike Patterson, former Oklahoma Secretary of Transportation, joins HNTB as transportation practice consultant in Oklahoma City

Wed, September 18, 2019 (No comments)
$5 Billion Deal Creates New Oil Export Giant In US Gulf Coast

Tue, September 17, 2019 (No comments)
Last 'Little Piece' of I-44 Expansion East of Tulsa Underway

Sun, September 15, 2019 (No comments)
Cherokee Nation, ODOT cut ribbon on US-75 improvement project

Sat, September 14, 2019 (No comments)
At last! Highway 72 to be resurfaced in downtown Coweta next week

Fri, September 13, 2019 (No comments)
SH125 bridge reopens

Fri, September 13, 2019 (No comments)
Orange Barrel Alert: US-177 lanes shift Thursday, ramps close beginning Friday

Thu, September 12, 2019 (No comments)
State approves contract for I-35 frontage roads

Tue, September 10, 2019 (No comments)
After five fatal crashes in five years, 'J-turns' created at U.S. 75 crossing near Ochelata

Tue, September 10, 2019 (No comments)
Federal grant to help fund replacement of bridge near Pond Creek

Tue, September 10, 2019 (No comments)
State Senate studying Oklahoma's seat belt laws for children

Mon, September 9, 2019 (No comments)
Gross Receipts Reflect Modest Economic Growth in August (PRESS RELEASE)

Fri, September 6, 2019 (No comments)
Oklahoma tax collections rise to $1 billion in August

Fri, September 6, 2019 (No comments)
September Commission Wrap-Up: County bridge project selected for federal grant; $45 million in contracts awarded (PRESS RELEASE)

Thu, September 5, 2019 (No comments)
Double Creek Bridge Receives Grant for Repairs

Thu, September 5, 2019 (No comments)
Road work to force highway closure in Blaine County

Wed, September 4, 2019 (No comments)
Last 'little piece' of I-44 expansion east of Tulsa underway in earnest

Wed, September 4, 2019 (No comments)
County Comissioners talk road and bridge repairs

Sat, August 31, 2019 (No comments)
Oklahoma receives $3.4 million for bridge improvements

Thu, August 29, 2019 (No comments)
Road Widening Project Starts In Collinsville

Wed, August 28, 2019 (No comments)
Hilmes named ODOT Director of Finance and Administration (PRESS RELEASE)

Tue, August 27, 2019 (No comments)
A helping hand: Surrounding cities pitch in to help City of Collinsville complete Hwy 20 project

Mon, August 26, 2019 (No comments)
Report: Oklahoma drops to 41st in highway performance

Mon, August 26, 2019 (No comments)
Officials: Eastbound I-40 narrowed to one lane, on-ramp closed to repair hole in bridge

Mon, August 26, 2019 (No comments)
City approves road closure in front of Washington School

Mon, August 26, 2019 (No comments)

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[ National News]

US House Lawmakers’ Bill Would Assist With Local Bridge Repairs

Mon, October 7, 2019 (No comments)
Rhode Island, Oklahoma and West Virginia Top the Nation for Worst Road Infrastructure

Mon, September 23, 2019 (No comments)
Pavement Test Tracks Advance Asphalt Design in Safe, Collaborative Manner

Fri, September 20, 2019 (No comments)
A thorough look at how state DOTs use online public involvement (OPINION)

Thu, September 19, 2019 (No comments)
Senate Subcommittee Advances Fiscal 2020 Transportation Funding Bill

Tue, September 17, 2019 (No comments)
US Chamber Leader Tom Donohue Hopeful About Infrastructure Bill’s Passage

Mon, September 16, 2019 (No comments)
Senators struggle to get spending bills off ground as shutdown looms

Mon, September 16, 2019 (No comments)
Senate eyes EV fees to pay for highway bill

Thu, September 12, 2019 (No comments)
House panel debates merits of congestion pricing

Thu, September 12, 2019 (No comments)
Witnesses at Capitol Hill hearing push lawmakers to move on infrastructure funding

Wed, September 11, 2019 (No comments)
Infrastructure Funding Policy Looms Over Congressional Fall Schedule

Thu, September 5, 2019 (No comments)
DOT Awards $225 Million in Grants to 20 Bridge Projects

Thu, August 29, 2019 (1 comment)
TRANSPORTATION IS A PEOPLE-CENTERED ISSUE (OPINION)

Tue, August 27, 2019 (1 comment)
U.S. Transpo Sec. Elaine L. Chao Announces $272M in ‘State of Good Repair’ Program Grants 10 projects in 10 states to receive funding

Wed, August 21, 2019 (1 comment)
Fixing the Shortfall in Highway Infrastructure Funding

Wed, August 21, 2019 (1 comment)
The good, the bad, and the ugly in the Senate’s long-term transportation bill

Mon, August 19, 2019 (2 comments)
America is in desperate need of infrastructure investment: Senate highway bill a step in the right direction (OPINION)

Fri, August 16, 2019 (2 comments)
Storms, floods cause $1.2B damage to public infrastructure

Mon, August 12, 2019 (1 comment)
Trucking Along: Where Rural Roads Are and Where They Are Going

Tue, August 6, 2019 (1 comment)
This Bill Could Save Rural Governments Millions in Infrastructure Financing

Fri, August 2, 2019 (1 comment)
Transportation Infrastructure Bill Advances In Senate

Thu, August 1, 2019 (1 comment)
Transportation Infrastructure Bill Advances In Senate

Thu, August 1, 2019 (1 comment)
Senate Sends 2-Year Budget Deal to Trump, Shifting Focus to Shutdown-Averting Spending Bills

Thu, August 1, 2019 (No comments)
US INFRASTRUCTURE UNPREPARED FOR INCREASING FREQUENCY OF EXTREME STORMS

Thu, August 1, 2019 (No comments)
U.S. Senate opens talks on Surface Transportation Reauthorization Bill

Tue, July 30, 2019 (No comments)
RURAL STATES BEAR HIGH PER-CAPITA COST FOR NATION’S ROAD SYSTEM

Tue, July 30, 2019 (No comments)
U.S. Senators introduce $287 billion highway bill

Mon, July 29, 2019 (No comments)
Senators: Here's a bipartisan plan to fix America's roads and bridges (OPINION)

Mon, July 29, 2019 (No comments)
Budget Deal Has No Specifics on Infrastructure Spending

Sat, July 27, 2019 (No comments)
Missing in Action on Capitol Hill: A Debate on Infrastructure Funding Policy

Thu, July 18, 2019 (No comments)
Here's what the average person spends on their commute annually in every state

Thu, July 18, 2019 (No comments)
Trump and Dems agree America’s infrastructure needs a $2 trillion fix. These 5 states are in the best shape in 2019

Thu, July 11, 2019 (No comments)
Senators Aim to Produce Five-Year Highway Bill Before August Recess

Wed, July 10, 2019 (No comments)
States are doing it. So why hasn’t Congress increased the federal gas tax? (EDITORIAL)

Sat, July 6, 2019 (No comments)
Secretary Chao: Fuel Tax a ‘Topic of Discussion’ During Infrastructure Policy Talks

Tue, July 2, 2019 (2 comments)
Fiscal 2020 Transportation Funding Bill Advances in US House

Wed, June 26, 2019 (No comments)
Business, Freight Stakeholders Urge Trump, Congress to Advance Infrastructure Policy

Tue, June 25, 2019 (No comments)
State Transportation Funding Boosts Can't Replace Federal Dollars, Road Builders Say

Tue, June 25, 2019 (No comments)
Letter urges lawmakers to fully fund transportation this year and rethink the federal transportation program (PRESS RELEASE)

Tue, June 25, 2019 (No comments)
Trump states and rural areas grab bigger chunk of transportation grant funds

Fri, June 21, 2019 (No comments)
Internet of Things Technology Will Connect Highways, Street Lights, and Vehicles

Thu, June 20, 2019 (No comments)
Updated Infrastructure Will Lead to Less Traffic Fatalities

Thu, June 20, 2019 (No comments)
America's infrastructure is crumbling, report says

Tue, June 18, 2019 (No comments)
Trump and Pelosi can still work together, but an infrastructure deal is likely not happening, White House acting chief of staff Mick Mulvaney says

Wed, June 12, 2019 (11 comments)
Institutions piling into infrastructure across North America

Mon, June 10, 2019 (No comments)
First ever Transportation Infrastructure Durability Center Conference held

Thu, June 6, 2019 (No comments)
Congress’ ‘Problem Solvers’ Tackle Infrastructure Policy

Thu, June 6, 2019 (No comments)
Trump Signs Disaster Relief Bill With Billions for Infrastructure

Thu, June 6, 2019 (No comments)
U.S. Department of Transportation Announces $321.4 Million for Federal Lands and Tribal Projects (PRESS RELEASE)

Wed, June 5, 2019 (No comments)
U.S. cities, states not waiting for federal officials to address infrastructure fixes

Wed, June 5, 2019 (No comments)

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TRUST Encouraged by Road User Fund Progress (PRESS RELEASE)

Wed, December 19, 2018 (4 comments)
FORMER SECRETARY OF TRANSPORTATION, ODOT, OTA DIRECTOR GARY RIDLEY TO JOIN TRUST BOARD (PRESS RELEASE)

Tue, November 13, 2018 (2 comments)
FORMER HOUSE SPEAKER CHRIS BENGE PRESENTED GUARDIAN AWARD FROM TRANSPORTATION COALITION (PRESS RELEASE)

Thu, October 18, 2018 (2 comments)
TRUST ANNOUNCES 2018 LEGISLATIVE GOALS (PRESS RELEASE)

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Tim Morgan Named Office Leader for HNTB's Central U.S. Offices in Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma, and Iowa

Fri, May 3, 2019 (No comments)
Cherokee Nation receives $281,000 grant to add five new transit vans

Mon, February 18, 2019 (No comments)
Engineering: David Streb, POE & ASSOCIATES

Sun, February 17, 2019 (5 comments)
ACPA Names Recipients of 2018 'Excellence in Concrete Pavements' Awards

Tue, December 4, 2018 (3 comments)
Love’s Opens Travel Stop Near Oklahoma City

Fri, November 9, 2018 (No comments)